Hitler & Christianity

Sibby has a post today, mostly a cut and paste job, that is simply a lie. There is no other word for it. Now to be fair Sibby didn't write most of it, but he posted it on his website without doing any research. Lies like this can't go unanswered so I will answer. Here is part of the post.

"When they mention recent Christianity-induced violence, the name that most often pops into the conversation is that of Adolf Hitler. The left loves to hold him up and talk about how a Catholic envisioned and then carried out the Nazi Holocaust. The major flaw in that argument is that Hitler was not a Catholic. He was simply born to parents who were Catholic. Read any legitimate biography about him and you will see that he was virtually devoid of any sort of spirituality and that the closest thing to religion in his life was a disturbing fascination with occultism. The bitter irony is, if Hitler had indeed been a Catholic, it is highly unlikely World War II would have ever occurred."

Where to start? How about with Hitler's own writings in Mein Kamph.

"Hence today I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator: by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord."

How about Hitler's own words from speeches.

"We demand liberty for all religious denomitions in the State, so far as they are not a danger to it and do not militate against the morality and moral sense of the German race. The Party, as such, stands for positive Christianity, but does not bind itself in the matter of creed to any particular confession. It combats the Jewish-materialist spirit within and without us, and is convinced that our nation can achieve permanent health from within only on the principle: the common interest before self-interest."

This next quote could come from Sibby himself.

“We were convinced that the people needs and requires this faith. We have therefore undertaken the fight against the atheistic movement, and that not merely with a few theoretical declarations: we have stamped it out.”

As you can see from the photos the left, Hitler certainly spent a lot of time in church and with Catholic Cardinals for a guy who wasn't really Catholic.

Sorry Sibby, but your lies have to stop. It is not my contention that todays wacky brand of Christian fundamentalism is akin to Hitler's Christianity, all I'm saying is you can't deny Hitler was a practicing Christian.

Defense Department Exporting Christianity

This story is really unbelievable. It seems "actor" Steven Baldwin is going on a Crusade to Iraq. That isn't my word it's his. The really amazing thing is the DOD is sending him on his Crusade.

"Baldwin became a right-wing, born-again Christian after the 9/11 attacks, and now is the star of Operation Straight Up (OSU), an evangelical entertainment troupe that actively proselytizes among active-duty members of the US military. As an official arm of the Defense Department's America Supports You program, OSU plans to mail copies of the controversial apocalyptic video game, Left Behind: Eternal Forces to soldiers serving in Iraq. OSU is also scheduled to embark on a "Military Crusade in Iraq" in the near future."

It seems Baldwin and his minions are also sending US troops "freedom packages". What is a freedom package you ask?

"With the endorsement of the Defense Department, OSU is mailing "Freedom Packages" to soldiers serving in Iraq. These are not your grandfather's care packages, however. Besides pairs of white socks and boxes of baby wipes (included at the apparent suggestion of Iran-Contra felon Oliver North, according to OSU) OSU's care packages contain the controversial Left Behind: Eternal Forces video game. The game is inspired by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins' bestselling pulp fiction series about a blood-soaked Battle of Armageddon pitting born-again Christians against anybody who does not adhere to their particular theology. In LaHaye's and Jenkins' books, the non-believers are ultimately condemned to "everlasting punishment" while the evangelicals are "raptured" up to heaven."

Now this video game is a real work of Christianity,

"The Left Behind videogame is a real-time strategy game that makes players commanders of a virtual evangelical army in a post-apocalyptic landscape that looks strikingly like New York City after 9/11. With tanks, helicopters and a fearsome arsenal of automatic weapons at their disposal, Left Behind players wage a violent war against United Nations-like peacekeepers who, according to LaHaye's interpretation of Revelation, represent the armies of the Antichrist. Each time a Left Behind player kills a UN soldier, their virtual character exclaims, "Praise the Lord!" To win the game, players must kill or convert all the non-believers left behind after the rapture. They also have the option of reversing roles and commanding the forces of the Antichrist. (Video preview here)."

That's right, the DOD is sending video games to troops in a Muslim country that encourages them to shoot and kill all non-Christians and then yell "Praise the Lord!". Your tax dollars at work.

Here is one reaction to this whole operation,

"The constitution has been assaulted and brutalized. Thanks to the influence of extreme Christian fundamentalism, the wall separating church and state is nothing but smoke and debris. And OSU is the IED that exploded the wall separating church and state in the Pentagon and throughout our military. The fact that they would even consider taking their crusade to a Muslim country shows the threat to our national security and to the constitution and everyone that loves it."

And this quote is not from some pinko, commie God-less Liberal, it's from Mikey Weinstein former Reagan White House counsel...that's Ronald Reagan. These people need to be stopped.

It Took a Little Longer than I Thought...

...but we finally have a response to Barack Obama's painfully correct statement that America is not a Christian nation.

"Regardless of how we've allowed ourselves to get off track, the evidence is overwhelming that America was founded by Christians on Christian principles."

Actually that is not true...not at all. The "Creator" that is mentioned in the Declaration of Independence (evangelicals favorite document to hijack for their cult-like purposes) is a creator in the deist sense of the word. A passive God that created and then allowed man the freedom to live his own life, not the all knowing, all seeing vengeful God of Bob Ellis and his ilk.

If you follow the link Ellis provides in the above quote it will take you to a long winded narrative that basically states the Christianity and by extension Christians have a monopoly on values. Apparently only Christianity extols the virtues of hard work, honesty, treating others well, not stealing, not killing, not cheating. Ellis tries to make the point that these are all Christian values and because they have all gone into the making of our laws we must be a Christian nation. This arrogance is one good reason that many people tire quickly of self-righteous ego-maniacal evangelicals like Bob Ellis.

John Adams on Religion

Many Conservative Christians are actively trying to hijack the Declaration of Independence and somehow make it into proof that the founding fathers envisioned a Christian nation. How one can read what John Adams actually said and come to that conclusion is beyond me. Here is a sample.

"The United States of America have exhibited, perhaps, the first example of governments erected on the simple principles of nature; and if men are now sufficiently enlightened to disabuse themselves of artifice, imposture, hypocrisy, and superstition, they will consider this event as an era in their history. Although the detail of the formation of the American governments is at present little known or regarded either in Europe or in America, it may hereafter become an object of curiosity. It will never be pretended that any persons employed in that service had interviews with the gods, or were in any degree under the influence of Heaven, more than those at work upon ships or houses, or laboring in merchandise or agriculture; it will forever be acknowledged that these governments were contrived merely by the use of reason and the senses."

A Christian Rant

Apparently the Sioux Falls Argus Leader isn't the only newspaper that features "Rants & Raves." Here is an interesting "Rant" from the Augusta Chronicle.

"A RANT TO THE people who are so against the war. We lost the Korean War, we lost the Vietnam War and if we lose this war, then Christians would be beheaded if they don't accept Allah."

More proof that Christianity and logic don't not go hand in hand.

More on Christians United for Israel

In a previous post I noted how the CUFI is actively using the Jews including Senator Lieberman to try to affect American foreign policy and bring about the end times.

Now we have this chilling report of these delusional people actually meeting with members of congress and offering foreign policy advise.

"Christians United for Israel met with Congress members last week as part of the second annual Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Summit. Led by Pastor John Hagee, the group called on Congress to support pre-emptive military action on Iran and to oppose a two-state solution for the conflict between Israel and Palestine."

There is a video of the wing nut speech here.

It turns out these people have a "final solution" too.

"The video, produced by Max Blumenthal, is a hair-raising wake up call for all of us. Pastor Hagee, and his minions in the pews and in Congress, are praying for nuclear war as the "final solution" to bring on the reign of Christ."

It may seem like these people are simply crazy and not to be taken seriously, but they already have access to congress and don't forget Reagan Sec of the Interior James G. Watt. Watt advocated no conservation of land or resources since the end times were near. Just like Conservative Christians have methodically worked their way on to local school boards, make no mistake they will try to gain more and more influence in congress.

Evangelicals Influencing Foregin Policy

We are all used to Evangelicals injecting their religious beliefs into political debates about abortion, birth control, sex ed and gay rights. Now though, at least one fringe group is trying to influence America's foreign policy. A group call Christians United for Israel is having a big conference in Washington advocating war with Iran to protect Israel.

The founder of the group is Rev. John Hagee who clearly has no interest in protecting Israel. Nope. What he cares about is keeping American troops in the Middle East to fulfill is prediction that the end times are imminent and that a necessary precursor to "rapture" is continued war in the Middle East.

The most amazing part is that the Jewish delegation present knows Hagee's motive and they don't care.

"'If they have an ulterior motive to have the second coming, they're entitled as long as they don't require us' to go along with it, Foxman said. 'They are entitled as long as they don't make it conditioned to us to accept their other agenda, which is Christ.'"

Another interesting side note is that Joe Lieberman who used to be a Democrat, proudly spoke at this shindig. He should be ashamed of himself, but like most Republicans, he is locked up in his own little world and either can't see or doesn't care that these Evangelicals are using him and his Jewish faith to promote their own crazy end-times fantasies.